Category: Obituary
LifeNotes: Trucker Song Specialist Red Simpson Passes
Bakersfield Sound pioneer Red Simpson passed away on Jan. 8 following a heart attack.
LifeNotes: Hit Writer And Singer Troy Shondell Passes
Pop-country performer and former Music Row song publisher Troy Shondell has died […]
Backroad Anthem Singer Craig Strickland Found Dead
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the body of Backroad Anthem singer Craig Strickland […]
LifeNotes: Marion James, Nashville’s Queen Of The Blues, Passes Away
Music City has lost one of its R&B mainstays with the death of singer, songwriter and […]
Nashville-Related Music Obituaries 2015
MusicRow’s year-end obituary roll call has never been longer. We said farewell to a record number […]
LifeNotes: Radio Personality Robert “Hoss” Burns Passes
Former WSIX Nashville radio disc jockey Robert “Hoss” Burns has died at age 56. According […]
Country Songwriter Don Chapel Passes
Nashville songwriter Don Chapel died on Sunday, Dec. 6 at age 84 […]
Country Star Bonnie Lou Dies At Age 91
Country and pop hit maker Bonnie Lou passed away in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at age 91 […]
Gospel’s Hemphill Family Loses Matriarch LaBreeska Hemphill
LaBreeska Hemphill, the matriarch of the gospel singing family, The Hemphills, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Nashville at age 75 […]
LifeNotes: Keith Urban’s Father Passes
MusicRow sends its condolences to Keith Urban and his family after the passing of his father […]
LifeNotes: Industry Member Darcy Miller Lashinsky Passes
Industry member Darcy Miller Lashinsky passed away unexpectedly of unknown causes on […]
